tag: OSCE

The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova welcomed today the resumption of railway traffic across Transdniestria after a six year hiatus, officially agreed by Moldovan Prime Minister Vladimir Filat and Transdniestrian leader Yevgeny Shevchuk. »

The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, opened today in Astana the first OSCE Summit in 11 years, calling the gathering a "triumph of common sense" and urging the Heads of State and Government from the 56 OSCE participating States to "advance together towards a secure future for our peoples". »

The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Philip Remler, and Moldovan Defence Minister Vitalie Marinuta today signed a memorandum of understanding between the Mission and the Ministry to implement a comprehensive programme on small arms, light weapons and conventional ammunition.
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STATEMENT by Mr. Iurie LEANCĂ, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, at the 17th OSCE Ministerial Council (Athens, 1-2 December 2009)
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WARSAW, 16 June 2009 - The monitoring of the post-election situation in Moldova brought to light further shortcomings with the 5 April parliamentary elections, concluded the final report on the election process released by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today. »

Ambassador Charalampos Christopoulos, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, released the following statement today on behalf of the Mediators and Observers in the Transnistria settlement process (the "3+2"): »

CHISINAU, 2 April 2009 - The central authorities in Chisinau and the regional authorities in Tiraspol must hold talks to find an understanding that enables Moldovan citizens in Corjova to exercise their right to vote, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Co-ordinator, Petros Efthymiou, and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Philip Remler, said today. »

Russia's military presence in Georgia and Moldova and its suspension of a Cold War arms deal are major concerns for European security, a senior US official said on Thursday.
"Russia's suspension of its implementation (of the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe, CFE) and its military presence in Moldova and Georgia are major concerns," US Under Secretary of State William Burns said at a meeting of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Helsinki.
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